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Applied Anatomy and Biomechanics in Sport, Second Edition, concentrates on the various ways in which an athlete—whether the average participant or the elite competitor—can modify technique to achieve optimal performance. Its emphasis on athletic assessment and physical capacity modification provides a unique perspective that will help coaches and other sport professionals appraise the body structure of their athletes so that strengths can be fully utilized and weaknesses improved. The text also considers growth, development, and gender, and it makes readers aware of mechanical overstresses that can impair performance and cause injuries.

The second edition has undergone a complete revision and is designed with practical application in mind. It includes chapter contributions by respected sport scientists presenting recent research and cutting-edge information on topics such as:

the development of improved training methods to increase explosive power,

the use of elastic energy in the development of power and speed,

the modification of strength and body composition to improve performance, and

the application of proportionality and posture to sport performance.

Applied Anatomy and Biomechanics in Sport relies on current research findings and proven methods in developing physical athletic performance to help readers learn to recognize and use appropriate methods to develop optimal physical qualities for skilled performance. The text categorizes 30 international sports into nine distinct groups organized by common features: racket sports; aquatic sports; gymnastics and power sports; track, field, and cycling; mobile field sports; set field sports; court sports; contact field sports; and martial arts. Within each group, techniques that improve performance are analyzed with specific examples given from a variety of international coaches.

The applied nature of the content is enhanced through a building-block approach that facilitates the understanding of the elements of human performance and how the interaction of those elements can be fine-tuned. The text employs a four-part structure:

Fundamental Concepts relate to assessment and modification of an athlete’s body structure, physical capacity, and technique, as well as talent identification and profiling.

Applied Anatomy provides both a theoretical framework for valid and reliable assessment and evidence-based modification of an athlete’s body structure and physical capacity.

Applied Biomechanics explains how the analysis of sport technique may be used to improve athletic performance.

A Practical Example uses in-depth analysis to provide a specific case for assessment of physical capacity and biomechanics of an athlete, the intervention program and technique modification employed, and the resultant influence on the athlete’s performance.

Applied Anatomy and Biomechanics in Sport covers the latest assessment techniques used by exercise and sport science specialists to evaluate human physiques, physical capacities, and sport techniques. Using this text, readers can integrate and apply the elements of body structure, body composition, assessment, physiology, and biomechanics to assess current capabilities and enhance the performance of athletes.

Chapter 7. PosturePeter Hamer, PhD, and John Bloomfield, PhD
Evolution and the Development of Posture
Changes in Posture During Growth
Maintenance of Posture
Advantages of Good Posture
Postural Diversity within Individuals
Posture and its Relationship to Somatotype
Postural Defects
Static and Dynamic Posture
Posture Assessment
Desirable Postures for High Level Sport Performance
Modifying Posture and Technique to Improve Performance
Conclusion

Chapter 9. PowerRobert U. Newton, PhD, and William J. Kraemer, PhD
Introduction
Maximal Power Production Defined
Why is Maximal Power Important?
Factors Contributing to Maximal Power Output
Performance Qualities Contributing to Power
Assessment of Muscular Power
Training Methods for the Development of Power
Summary

Chapter 11. FlexibilityPatria Hume, PhD, and Duncan Reid MHSc (Hons)
Definitions of Stretching and the Resulting Flexibility-Extensibility
Anatomy and Physiology Components Targeted for Stretching
Types of Stretching Procedure and Technique
Mechanisms of Stretching
Does Stretching Help Improve Sport Performance or Reduce Risk of Injury?
Other Factors Can Affect the Effectiveness of Stretching and the Resulting Flexibility
How do you Measure Improvement in Flexibility?
Conclusions

About the Author

Timothy R. Ackland, PhD, is a professor of functional anatomy and
biomechanics in the School of Exercise, Sport Science, and Health at the
University of Western Australia. His research interests include the
mechanics of human movement with themes spanning exercise
rehabilitation, high-performance sport, and human performance in
industry. Dr. Ackland has published more than 70 peer-reviewed papers as
well as three academic books and 20 book chapters. Currently, Dr.
Ackland is a director of Sports Medicine Australia and is on the review
boards of four international journals. He recently served as the
scientific chair for the fifth IOC World Congress on Sport Sciences for
the 2000 Sydney Olympics and as the 2001 conference cochair for Sports
Medicine Australia in Perth. Since 1991, he has been the principal of
Ackland Marshall and Associates, Ergonomics Consultants.

Bruce C. Elliott, PhD, FACHPER, FASMF, FISBS, FAAKPE, is the
senior biomechanist and head of the School of Human Movement and
Exercise Science at the University of Western Australia. He has a keen
interest in performance optimization and injury reduction in sport and
has published more than 170 refereed articles, 50 refereed conference
proceedings, and 40 books or book chapters in this general area. He is
an editorial board member of Sports Biomechanics, Journal of Applied
Biomechanics, Journal of Sports Sciences, and the International
Journal of Sport and Health Sciences.

Elliott is a sought-after international speaker on the application of
biomechanics to sport. He was the keynote speaker at the first World
Congress on Racket Sports, the first World Congress of Cricket, and the
third World Congress of Medicine and Science in Tennis. A fellow of the
International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, Sports Medicine
Australia, and the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical
Education, he was also the inaugural chair of the Western Australian
Institute of Sport and inaugural vice-president of the Australian
Association of Exercise and Sport Science. In addition, Elliot served as
the scientific chair for the fifth IOC World Congress on Sport Sciences
and was the organizer of the research projects at the Sydney 2000
Olympics. He was the president-elect of the International Society of
Biomechanics in Sports and sits on the coaching advisory panel of Tennis
Australia and the research board of Cricket Australia.

John Bloomfield, PhD, is an emeritus professor at the University
of Western Australia and a former director of the Hollywood Functional
Rehabilitation Clinic at Hollywood Private Hospital in Perth. He left
Australia in 1960 on a Fulbright scholarship to pursue postgraduate
study at the University of Oregon in the United States. After receiving
his PhD in 1968, he returned to Australia to take a position at the
University of Western Australia.

Throughout his notable career, Bloomfield has served as president of
Sports Medicine Australia, chairman of the Australian Sports Science
Council, chairman of the Australian Institute of Sport, and cochairman
of the Australian Sports Commission. He has authored more than 100
scientific papers and five books in sport and sport science as well as
three major government reports on the development of sport in Australia.
He was a National Surf Lifesaving champion and elite-level swimming
coach in Australia and the United States. Bloomfield’s research
interests and experiences have led him to be a highly regarded lecturer
and consultant in 22 countries.

In 1979, Bloomfield was awarded Citizen of the Year in Western Australia
and, in 1982, he received Member of the Order of Australia.

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